Quantity Surveyor

Ethan James Group re working on behalf of a local well respected Tier 2 Construction Contractor to recruit a Quantity Surveyor based from their offices in Portsmouth responsible for minimising the cost and risk of the construction projects and enhance value for money, while still achieving the required legal standards and quality.
Further duties of the Quantity Surveyor are as follows;
* prepare estimates and costs of the work and when the project is in progress, you'll keep track of any variations to the contract that may affect costs and create reports to show profitability
* Working either for the client or the contractor, in an office or on site, you'll be involved in every stage of a project.
* advise clients from the initial design stage, working out the budget for the job and then putting it out for tender to contractors.
* assist in establishing a client's requirements and undertake feasibility studies to ensure their proposals will work
* prepare and analyse project costings for tenders, such as materials, quantities, labour and time
* prepare tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities with the architect and/or the client
* negotiate contracts and work schedules
* allocate work to subcontractors and oversee their work at all stages of the construction
* perform risk, value management and cost control during construction
* undertake cost analysis for repair and maintenance project work
* advise on a procurement strategy
* identify, analyse and develop responses to commercial risks
* provide advice on contractual claims and disputes
* analyse outcomes and write detailed progress reports
* value completed work, oversee bills and arrange payments
* maintain awareness of the different building contracts in current use
* understand the implications of health and safety regulations.
* enable clients to initiate construction projects
* advise on the maintenance costs of specific buildings.
Essential requirements of the Quantity Surveyor are
* registered to a professional Quantity Surveying body is highly desireable
* Qualified within Quantity Surveying to ideally minimum Level 5
* experience quantity surveying large office refurbishment projects from minor to major refurbs
* written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write clear reports for conveying complex information in a simple way to a diverse range of people
* strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and develop relationships
* numerical and data analysis skills
* a creative and innovative approach to problem solving
* IT skills and the ability to learn sophisticated design and costing IT packages
* team work skills and the ability to motivate and lead those on site
* project management skills
* detailed knowledge of past and current building and construction technology, processes, materials, business and legal matters